Post by dreamdiver on May 2, 2005 9:31:42 GMT -5
Hello,
in March and April I did a lot of Reefcheck dives at the Similans, to get a Status on the Divesites for a Diveshop in Khao Lak.
All in all I can say that 80% of the Dive Sites at the Similan Islands are still in very good conditions. Only a few spots are partly or completely destroyed.
But all in all you still can do a lot of amazing dives in the andaman sea.
A short list of the damaged dive sites:
Deep Six - almost destroyed / none of the Live Aboards go there anymore
North Point - just a few brocken corals
Snapper alley - almost destroyed
East of Eden - 80% not affected - but chinese garden ist alsmost destroyed
but you can still do nice dives there
Donald Duck Bay - a lot of brocken corals in shallow water area
Elefant Head - just a few brocken corals
Similan Island No. 1-3 - still closed by marine park
Fantasea Reef - still closed by marine park
Deep Six - will be ofically closed soon
All the other dive sites are unaffected by the Tsunami.
I hope I didn`t forget anything
Wish everybody great dives!
in March and April I did a lot of Reefcheck dives at the Similans, to get a Status on the Divesites for a Diveshop in Khao Lak.
All in all I can say that 80% of the Dive Sites at the Similan Islands are still in very good conditions. Only a few spots are partly or completely destroyed.
But all in all you still can do a lot of amazing dives in the andaman sea.
A short list of the damaged dive sites:
Deep Six - almost destroyed / none of the Live Aboards go there anymore
North Point - just a few brocken corals
Snapper alley - almost destroyed
East of Eden - 80% not affected - but chinese garden ist alsmost destroyed
but you can still do nice dives there
Donald Duck Bay - a lot of brocken corals in shallow water area
Elefant Head - just a few brocken corals
Similan Island No. 1-3 - still closed by marine park
Fantasea Reef - still closed by marine park
Deep Six - will be ofically closed soon
All the other dive sites are unaffected by the Tsunami.
I hope I didn`t forget anything
Wish everybody great dives!